Election results - various elections since 2014

The Scottish Parliament elections took place on Thursday 6 May 2021.

East Lothian Constituency

Paul McLennan, of the Scottish National Party, was elected to serve as a member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian Constituency.

Results of the election

• electorate - 66,473
• total votes cast - 45,931
• turnout - 69.1%

Euan Robert Davidson  (Scottish Liberal Democrats) - 1,566  (3.4%)

Craig Hoy (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) - 9,470  (20.6%)

Paul Stewart McLennan (Scottish National Party (SNP)) - 17,968  (39.1%)

Martin David Whitfield (Scottish Labour Party) - 16,789 (36.6%)

• total valid votes - 45 793
• total rejected votes - 138  (0.3%)

Reason for rejection:

1. lack of official mark or unique identifying mark - 0
2. voting for more than one candidate - 5
3. writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
4. unmarked or void for uncertainty - 133

East Lothian / South Scotland Constituency

Results of the election 

• electorate - 66,473
• total votes cast - 45,930
• turnout - 69.1%

Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party - 96

Alba Party - 552

All for Unity - 481

Freedom Alliance - Integrity, Society, Economy - 84

Independent Green Voice - 278

Reform UK - 77

Scotia Future - 8

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - 11,864

Scottish Family Party - 196

Scottish Green Party - 3,801

Scottish Labour Party - 11,207

Scottish Liberal Democrats - 1,611

Scottish Libertarian Party - 51

Scottish National Party (SNP) - 15,498

UK Independence Party (UKIP) - 59

Vanguard Party - 9

• total valid votes - 45,872
• total rejected votes - 58

Reason for rejection:

• lack of official mark or unique identifying mark - 2
• voting for more than one party or individual candidate - 13
• writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
• unmarked or void for uncertainty - 43